Orange Olive Oil Cake Recipe

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5 from 16 votes

Orange Olive Oil Cake Recipe

This easy, one-bowl orange olive oil cake is one of my favorite cakes to make! This Italian cake requires only a handful of ingredients and has a lovely, fresh orange flavor and moist texture.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: olive oil cake recipe, orange olive oil cake

Servings: servings

Author: Elena Davis

Ingredients

2 large eggs at room temperature
½ cup honey
½ cup good quality olive oil
½ cup whole fat plain yogurt
⅓ cup freshly squeezed orange juice from 2 oranges
2 tablespoons freshly grated orange zest from 2 oranges
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
confectioners’ sugar to dust the cake

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Coat the sides and bottom of a 9-inch spring form pan cooking spray (or parchment paper), and set aside.
In a large bowl (or stand mixer), combine the eggs, honey, olive oil, yogurt, orange juice, and zest with a whisk until well blended.
Sift in flour, salt, and baking powder, then gently stir until combined.
Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until the edges are deep golden and a metal skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let it cool completely. Before serving, dust with the confectioners’ sugar if desired.

Notes

Use room temperature ingredients. The cake batter will combine more easily and will bake more evenly this way.
Use good quality ingredients! I recommend using good-quality olive oil for a soft and delicious orange olive oil cake. Use real orange juice and zest instead of orange extract.
Baking at a high elevation? You'll need to make some adjustments! Get all the info you need with these high altitude baking tips from King Arthur.

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